Transmission dynamics and control of ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, July to september 2014

F. O. Fasina; A. Shittu; D. Lazarus; O. Tomori; L. Simonsen; C. Viboud; G. Chowell

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.40.20920

Transmission dynamics and control of ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, July to september 2014

F. O. Fasina, A. Shittu, D. Lazarus, O. Tomori, L. Simonsen, C. Viboud, G. Chowell

Human Evolution and Social Change, School of (SHESC)

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Abstract

We analyse up-to-date epidemiological data of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria as of 1 October 2014 in order to estimate the case fatality rate, the proportion of healthcare workers infected and the transmission tree. We also model the impact of control interventions on the size of the epidemic. Results indicate that Nigeria’s quick and forceful implementation of control interventions was determinant in controlling the outbreak rapidly and avoiding a far worse scenario in this country.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	20920
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	19
Issue number	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.40.20920
State	Published - Oct 9 2014

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Epidemiology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Virology

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